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Here’s Good News!

If you are somebody who grabs a quick nap after lunch (or for me, around 4:00 p.m.) and you feel at all guilty about it, (I don’t) it’s time to stop. (Stop feeling guilty, not stop napping.) Napping appears to be beneficial to the brain, with research showing that even brief naps of 5-15 minutes can instantly improve how well you perform mentally.

A study reported in The Conversation also promotes napping.  It suggests that regular naps may act as a safeguard, compensating for inadequate sleep and preserving brain health.

It does not matter whether it’s a 10-minute snooze in the back seat of a moving vehicle, or a serious nap on your favorite sofa, it’s appears to be good for you.

Bien Dormir!

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5 responses to “Here’s Good News!”

  1. Cristina Avatar
    Cristina

    Bom cochilo, in portuguese.

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  2. Carol Avatar
    Carol

    Hallelujah! You relieved some of my guilt for napping. I love my 3:00 1/2 hour nap. Now if you could help rid me of my other guilts like having a tiny ( well that is possibly a little white lie) snack or one more tiny glass of wine at dinner I would be internally grateful
    Carol

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  3. Rachel Gallagher Avatar
    Rachel Gallagher

    I am an ardent napper.
    Naps and me are one!
    To sleep is human, to nap divine.
    Cats, those wily creatures, have long known this.
    Did I read somewhere that napping is the secret to Sofia Lauren’s longevity and beauty?
    At most artists’ colonies work studios assigned to
    the artists and writers come with cots for the
    express purpose of taking a nap break.
    It is the pause that refreshes. Now it comes
    guilt-free.
    Thank you, Judy, for the good news!
    Rachel

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  4. Elly Avatar
    Elly

    4o’clock for 20 minutes almost every day

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  5. Marcia Halpern Avatar
    Marcia Halpern

    Just started getting your Blog-relating to everything you say! My down time is also 4-ish!
    Currently in 3rd week recovery from back surgery and in my early 80’s! I did this elective surgery because I value quality of life (even at my age) i am a goer and a doer!

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